Ann-Katrin Müller
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Bonn, West Germany
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
Occupation(s)Political editor, Der Spiegel
AwardsAxel-Springer-Preis, 2018

Ann-Katrin Müller (born 1987) is a German journalist, and the political editor of Der Spiegel. She received an AxelSpringer Prize in Silver in 2018.

Early life and education

Müller was born in 1987, in the Rhineland, Germany.[1] She studied political science and European studies in Bonn and London.[1]

Career

Her career started as an intern at the ARD talkshow Hart aber Fair (English: Hard But Fair). Later, Müller worked for public television stations Phoenix, DAPD News Agency, Financial Times Deutschland and public broadcaster WDR Fernsehen.[2]

Since 2013, Müller has been the political editor at the Berlin office of Der Spiegel. She is a researcher on the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and political disinformation.[3][2] In addition, she is an expert on sexual violence, and has done extensive research on the topic, also in the context of elite sports.[4]

In 2018, Müller was awarded the Silver Axel-Springer-Prize for her report on two men recalling their stories of being placed under the care of pedophiles while in the Berlin foster care system.[5] The jury, including Moritz Müller-Wirth of Die Zeit, praised Ann-Katrin Müller for the sensitivity and "sober clarity" (nüchterne Klarheit) with which she covered the scandal.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Germany, DER SPIEGEL, Hamburg. "Ann-Katrin Müller – DER SPIEGEL". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Kampf ums Kanzleramt: Schlammschlacht oder Fair Play?". www1.wdr.de (in German). 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Karsten, Nele Sophie (24 December 2021). "Journalistinnen über MeToo-Recherchen: "Sexismus ist branchenunabhängig"". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Keßler-Wirth, Karoline (23 March 2021). "Über die Recherche im Fall Stefan Lurz: "Den Druck gespürt"". Main Post (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 Meier, Christian (3 May 2018). "Axel Springer-Preis: "Wir schaffen das nicht allein. Wir brauchen die Öffentlichkeit."". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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